Chapter 399: 1-3

“We interviewed Mack Reyes and Liam Spencer, and I was able to see some of the people they remembered from the facilities where they were locked up,” Chelsea moved to her spot in the corner near the window, the sofa and table covered in her drawing supplies, “Well, I’ve already drawn two of these people, based on what I saw, I still have nearly twenty or so in my mind, and since you all can draw…” she didn’t need to finish that sentence because Nonno and Violet were both already nodding moving to grab a sketchbook and drawing pencils, finding a spot in the office, they looked to Chelsea waiting for her to send them the images. Once she had, she ripped two sheets and walked over to Remy, “Here are two White coats,” she said using the name I had heard from a few people on the island, one of them Kieran. Everyone working diligently on a different task we continued the search, while I theorized what we could do when we had done all we could with just searching. I’m not sure Chelsea had come to the same conclusion but there was only so much we could do from behind our computers on this island. The one thing I did start to realize was that Remy was onto something about building a sort of prison for all these people. The truth was we couldn’t kill them immediately not when it seemed that the way the Elders were covering their bases were that not everyone knew more than what their job was. Each person had information, by just killing them, taking them out before we had a chance to speak to them, their wealth of knowledge died with them, and on the off chance that we didn’t kill them straight away? The Elders had that covered by only revealing so much to each person. But the Elders hold went so much further than just giving each person information that unless you questioned everyone you would get nothing. When captured these same people were sacrificing themselves, willing to die before giving anything away. The only thing that seemed to be incorruptible to an extent was the mate bond, if they were shifters. Which is probably why they had so many humans working for them, Max added after being silent most of the day. Gabriel, Chelsea called me after some time, knowing where my thoughts were heading, I think we should bring Wolf here… let him in on this… we need help, we can’t keep using Logan alone, I might not be able to trust Jay, but I think I can trust Wolf. I’ve been keeping track of his thoughts; she looked up at me from across the room, focused. Sure. You think he can keep this from Jay? I questioned, watching as she bit her lip in concentration, her eyebrows mashed together. I think he can, I mean it was different when he was not seeing the light about Rian, but now, he has his own kids to worry about, grandkids, he can’t risk them… he’s thought that about Logan numerous times, he’s been working well with Logan for two weeks now. If you want to start picking up people from the drawings, we need to use Wolf as well… we can’t have it all on Logan, she said worrying her lip. I nodded, we could just force him to never tell Jay, I told her after some time, and then we’d really have our bases covered when it came to Wolf. . . . Kieran POV Oakley was brilliant, pretty, and kind, and she was a lovely violin player too, are we listening to the same thing? Nyx asked me with a groan as she finished playing a bright smile on her face. “How was that?” She asked Nora who quickly replied. “It’s not supposed to sound that way…” her face pinched and head cocked to the side as though she was in pain. Finally, see… Nyx whined. “Keep practicing though,” Nora tagged on when Oakley’s smile dropped, “you’ve only just started playing a few days ago, you won’t be perfect at it immediately…” her tone filled with optimistic encouragement. While they continued talking after Oakley’s lesson I sat quietly my thoughts drifting further and further away from her playing. Sometimes while on the mountain I would be forced after a dream to remember my life in the facility. My body shaking, alone, memories taking my sanity, piece by piece. There was no way out it felt like; I had been physically released but mentally… I shook my head not going there. I remembered everything that happened because it was what I deserved.  There was no other reason, everything had happened because I wasn’t good. I didn’t listen and so because of that, I had to learn. But what if that isn’t why everything happens? What if Kieran you only had this done to you because of opportunity, easy access and nothing more? Nyx thought, reminding me, “Yeah… he searched for her for ten years, never gave up…” Jack had said but Logan’s sister wasn’t bad, she was only a child… She was good that’s why he searched for her. Is that really true?  Nyx asked me, “But that’s family, you know? When someone goes missing for whatever reason you have to look for him or her… you have to get closure any way you can… the pack Logan belonged too, they forbad him from looking for her, but he still did. Formed his crew, and for years they’ve been searching and protecting not just our supernatural kinds but humans as well.” Jack had told his mate but I wasn’t one of those children, White coats told me them selves that I was bad, they didn’t lie… “Hey… what’s got you so quiet?” Oakley asked next to me, did I tell her? I thought to myself. Instead I just shook my head not sure I could even explain what I was dealing with inside of my head, “It’s okay to tell me you know Kieran,” her voice soft, not pushing or harsh. I shook my head not ready to tell her but I did want to know something, “Jack said that if someone is lost that their family should look for them, so that they know what happened,” Oakley nodded so I guess she agreed with this and I also guess that I agreed as well. To some point. “I guess… I wonder… well… my parents didn’t search for me,” I whisper looking away, because I’m sure that she’s worked out why, she knows I’m bad, but Oakley is nice, she won’t say anything.